Irish nationals told to leave Ukraine 'immediately' amid threat of Russian invasion

A man walks with his dog in front of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. Picture: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko

The Department of Foreign Affairs is advising against all travel to Ukraine and is asking any Irish citizens to leave the country "immediately by commercial means" amid ongoing tensions at the Russian border.

The advice until this afternoon was against non-essential travel to Ukraine, however, a statement issued this afternoon says the department is upgrading the travel advice following "intensive consultations" with EU partners.